Canon 700D vs 200D

The Canon EOS 700D (called Canon T5i in some regions) and the Canon EOS 200D (labelled Canon SL2 in some countries) are two digital cameras that were announced, respectively,
in March 2013 and June 2017. Both are DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras that are equipped with an APS-C sensor. The 700D has a resolution of 17.9 megapixels, whereas the 200D provides 24 MP. Read on to find out how these two cameras compare with respect to their body size, their sensors, their features, their input-output connections, and their reception by expert reviewers.

Body comparison: Canon 700D vs 200D

The physical size and weight of the Canon 700D and the Canon 200D are illustrated in the side-by-side display below. The two cameras are presented according to their relative size. Three successive views from the front, the top, and the rear are shown. All size dimensions are rounded to the nearest millimeter.

If the front view area (width x height) of the cameras is taken as an aggregate measure of their size,
the Canon 200D is notably smaller (15 percent) than the Canon 700D. Moreover, the 200D is markedly lighter (22 percent) than the 700D. In this context, it is worth noting that neither the 700D nor the 200D are weather-sealed.

The above size and weight comparisons are to some extent incomplete since they do not consider the interchangeable lenses
that both of these cameras require. In this particular case, both cameras feature the same lens mount, so that they can use the same lenses.
You can compare the optics available in the Canon EF Lens Catalog.

Concerning battery life, the 700D gets 440 shots out of its LP-E8 battery,
while the 200D can take 650 images on a single charge of its LP-E17 power pack.

The following table provides a synthesis of the main physical specifications of the two cameras and other similar ones. In case you want to display and compare another camera duo, just click on the right or left
arrow next to the camera that you would like to inspect. Alternatively, you can also use the CAM-parator to
select your camera combination among a larger number of options.

Any camera decision will obviously take relative prices into account. The retail prices at the time of the camera’s release place the model in the market relative to other models in the producer’s line-up and the competition. The 200D was launched at a somewhat lower price (by 15 percent) than the 700D, which makes it more attractive for photographers on a tight budget. Normally, street prices remain initially close to the MSRP, but after a couple of months, the first discounts appear. Later in the product cycle and, in particular, when the replacement model is about to appear, further discounting and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down.

Sensor comparison: Canon 700D vs 200D

The size of the sensor inside a digital camera is one of the key determinants of image quality. A large sensor will generally have larger individual pixels that offer better low-light sensitivity, provide wider dynamic range, and have richer color-depth than smaller pixels in a sensor of the same technological generation. Furthermore, a large sensor camera will give the photographer more possibilities to use shallow depth-of-field in order to isolate a subject from the background. On the downside, larger sensors tend to be more expensive and lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses.

Both cameras under consideration feature an APS-C sensor and have a format factor
(sometimes also referred to as "crop factor") of 1.6. Within the spectrum of camera sensors, this places the review cameras among the medium-sized sensor cameras
that aim to strike a balance between image quality and portability. Both cameras have a native aspect ratio (sensor width to sensor height) of 3:2.

While the two cameras under review share the same sensor size, the 200D offers a higher
resolution of 24 megapixels, compared with 17.9 MP of the 700D.
This megapixels advantage translates into a 16 percent gain in linear resolution.
On the other hand, these sensor specs imply that the 200D has a higher pixel density and a smaller size of the individual pixel
(with a pixel pitch of 3.72μm versus 4.31μm for the 700D). However, it should be noted that the 200D is much more recent (by 4 years and 3 months) than the 700D, and its sensor
will have benefitted from technological advances during this time that compensate for the smaller pixel size.

The Canon EOS 700D has a native sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 12800, which can be extended to ISO 100-25600.
The corresponding ISO settings for the Canon EOS 200D are ISO 100 to ISO 25600, with the possibility to increase the ISO range to 100-51200..

For many cameras, data on sensor performance has been reported by DXO Mark. This service assesses and scores the color depth ("DXO Portrait"), dynamic range ("DXO Landscape"), and low-light sensitivity ("DXO Sports") of camera sensors, and also publishes an overall camera score. Of the two cameras under consideration, the 200D offers substantially better image quality than the 700D (overall score 18 points higher). The advantage is based on 1.9 bits higher color depth, 2.2 EV in additional dynamic range, and 0.6 stops in additional low light sensitivity. The adjacent table reports on the physical sensor characteristics and the outcomes of the DXO sensor quality tests for a sample of comparator-cameras.

Sensor Characteristics

Camera Model

Sensor Class

Resolution (MP)

Horiz. Pixels

Vert. Pixels

Video Format

DXO Portrait

DXO Landscape

DXO Sports

DXO Overall

Camera Model

Canon 700D»

APS-C

17.9

5184

3456

1080/30p

21.7

11.2

681

61

Canon 700D

Canon 200D«

APS-C

24.0

6000

4000

1080/60p

23.6

13.4

1041

79

Canon 200D

Canon 2000D«»

APS-C

24.0

6000

4000

1080/30p

22.6

11.9

1009

71

Canon 2000D

Canon 77D«»

APS-C

24.0

6000

4000

1080/60p

23.6

13.3

971

78

Canon 77D

Canon M100«»

APS-C

24.0

6000

4000

1080/60p

23.5

12.9

1272

78

Canon M100

Canon M5«»

APS-C

24.0

6000

4000

1080/60p

23.4

12.4

1262

77

Canon M5

Canon 750D«»

APS-C

24.0

6000

4000

1080/60p

22.7

12.0

919

71

Canon 750D

Canon 7D II«»

APS-C

20.0

5472

3648

1080/60p

22.4

11.8

1082

70

Canon 7D II

Canon 1200D«»

APS-C

17.9

5184

3456

1080/30p

21.9

11.3

724

63

Canon 1200D

Canon G7 X«»

1-inch

20.0

5472

3648

1080/60p

23.0

12.7

556

71

Canon G7 X

Canon 100D«»

APS-C

17.9

5184

3456

1080/30p

21.8

11.3

843

63

Canon 100D

Canon 650D«»

APS-C

17.9

5184

3456

1080/30p

21.7

11.2

722

62

Canon 650D

Canon M«»

APS-C

17.9

5184

3456

1080/30p

22.1

11.2

827

65

Canon M

Canon 600D«»

APS-C

17.9

5184

3456

1080/30p

22.1

11.5

793

65

Canon 600D

Canon 550D«»

APS-C

17.9

5184

3456

1080/30p

22.1

11.5

784

66

Canon 550D

Canon 500D«»

APS-C

15.1

4752

3168

1080/20p

21.7

11.5

663

63

Canon 500D

Many modern cameras cannot only take still pictures, but also record videos. Both cameras under consideration have a sensor with sufficiently fast read-out times for moving pictures, but the 200D provides a faster frame rate than the 700D. It can shoot movie footage at 1080/60p, while the 700D is limited to 1080/30p.

Feature comparison: Canon 700D vs 200D

Apart from body and sensor, cameras can and do differ across a variety of features. The 700D and the 200D are similar in the sense that both have an optical viewfinder.
The latter is useful for getting a clear image for framing even in brightly lit environments. The adjacent table lists some of the other core features of the Canon 700D and Canon 200D along with similar information for a selection of comparators.

Core Features

Camera Model

Viewfinder (Type or '000 dots)

Control Panel (yes/no)

LCD Size (inch)

LCD Resolution ('000 dots)

LCD Attach- ment

Touch Screen (yes/no)

Shutter speed (1/sec)

Shutter flaps (1/sec)

Built-in Flash (yes/no)

Built-in Image Stab

Camera Model

Canon 700D»

optical

n

3.0

1040

swivel

Y

4000

5.0

Y

n

Canon 700D

Canon 200D«

optical

n

3.0

1040

swivel

Y

4000

5.0

Y

n

Canon 200D

Canon 2000D«»

optical

n

3.0

920

fixed

n

4000

3.0

Y

n

Canon 2000D

Canon 77D«»

optical

Y

3.0

1040

swivel

Y

4000

6.0

Y

n

Canon 77D

Canon M100«»

-

n

3.0

1040

tilting

Y

4000

6.1

Y

n

Canon M100

Canon M5«»

2360

n

3.2

1620

tilting

Y

4000

9.0

Y

n

Canon M5

Canon 750D«»

optical

n

3.0

1040

swivel

Y

4000

5.0

Y

n

Canon 750D

Canon 7D II«»

optical

Y

3.0

1040

fixed

n

8000

10.0

Y

n

Canon 7D II

Canon 1200D«»

optical

n

3.0

460

fixed

n

4000

3.0

Y

n

Canon 1200D

Canon G7 X«»

-

n

3.0

1040

tilting

Y

2000

6.5

Y

Y

Canon G7 X

Canon 100D«»

optical

n

3.0

1040

fixed

Y

4000

4.9

Y

n

Canon 100D

Canon 650D«»

optical

n

3.0

1040

swivel

Y

4000

5.0

Y

n

Canon 650D

Canon M«»

-

n

3.0

1040

fixed

Y

4000

4.3

n

n

Canon M

Canon 600D«»

optical

n

3.0

1040

swivel

n

4000

3.7

Y

n

Canon 600D

Canon 550D«»

optical

n

3.0

1040

fixed

n

4000

3.7

Y

n

Canon 550D

Canon 500D«»

optical

n

3.0

920

fixed

n

4000

3.4

Y

n

Canon 500D

Both cameras have an articulated rear screen that can be turned to be front-facing. This feature will be particularly
appreciated by vloggers and photographers who are interested in taking selfies.

Concerning the storage of imaging data, both the 700D and the 200D write their files to SDXC cards.

Connectivity comparison: Canon 700D vs 200D

For some imaging applications, the extent to which a camera can communicate with its environment can be an important aspect in the camera decision process. The table below provides an overview of the connectivity of the Canon EOS 700D and Canon EOS 200D and, in particular, the interfaces the cameras (and selected comparators) provide for accessory control and data transfer.

Input-Output Connections

Camera Model

Hotshoe Port

Internal Microphone

Internal Speaker

Microphone Port

Headphone Port

HDMI Port

USB Type

WiFi Support

NFC Support

Bluetooth Support

Camera Model

Canon 700D»

Y

stereo

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

-

-

-

Canon 700D

Canon 200D«

Y

stereo

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

Y

Y

Y

Canon 200D

Canon 2000D«»

Y

mono

mono

-

-

mini

2.0

Y

Y

-

Canon 2000D

Canon 77D«»

Y

stereo

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

Y

Y

Y

Canon 77D

Canon M100«»

-

stereo

mono

-

-

mini

2.0

Y

Y

Y

Canon M100

Canon M5«»

Y

stereo

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

Y

Y

Y

Canon M5

Canon 750D«»

Y

stereo

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

Y

Y

-

Canon 750D

Canon 7D II«»

Y

stereo

mono

Y

Y

mini

3.0

-

-

-

Canon 7D II

Canon 1200D«»

Y

mono

mono

-

-

mini

2.0

-

-

-

Canon 1200D

Canon G7 X«»

-

stereo

mono

-

-

micro

2.0

Y

Y

-

Canon G7 X

Canon 100D«»

Y

mono

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

-

-

-

Canon 100D

Canon 650D«»

Y

stereo

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

-

-

-

Canon 650D

Canon M«»

Y

stereo

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

-

-

-

Canon M

Canon 600D«»

Y

mono

mono

Y

-

mini

2.0

-

-

-

Canon 600D

Canon 550D«»

Y

stereo

-

Y

-

mini

2.0

-

-

-

Canon 550D

Canon 500D«»

Y

mono

mono

-

-

mini

2.0

-

-

-

Canon 500D

It is notable that the 200D offers wifi support, which can be a very convenient means to transfer image data
to an off-camera location. In contrast, the 700D does not offer wifi capability.

The 200D is a recent model that features in the current product line-up of Canon.
In contrast, the 700D has been discontinued (but it can be found pre-owned on eBay). As a replacement in the same line of cameras, the 700D was succeeded by the Canon 750D.

Review summary: Canon 700D vs 200D

So what conclusions can be drawn? Is there a clear favorite between the Canon 700D and the Canon 200D? Below is a summary of the relative strengths of each of the two contestants.

Arguments in favor of the Canon EOS 700D:

More heavily discounted: Has been available for much longer (launched in March 2013).

Advantages of the Canon EOS 200D:

More detail: Has more megapixels (24 vs 17.9MP), which boosts linear resolution by 16%.

More affordable: Was released into a lower priced segment (15 percent cheaper at launch).

More modern: Reflects 4 years and 3 months of technical progress since the 700D launch.

If the number of relative strengths (bullet points above) is taken as a guide, the 200D is the clear winner of the contest (15 : 1 points). However, the pertinence of the various camera strengths will differ across photographers, so that you might want to weigh individual camera traits according to their importance for your own imaging needs before making a camera decision.

700D 01:15 200D

In any case, while the comparison of the spec-sheets of cameras can offer a general idea of their imaging potential, it says nothing about, for example, the handling, responsiveness, and overall imaging quality of the 700D and the 200D in practical situations. User reviews, such as those found at amazon, can sometimes inform about these issues, but such feedback is often incomplete, inconsistent, and biased.

Expert reviews: Canon 700D vs 200D

This is where reviews by experts come in. The following table reports the overall rankings of the cameras as published by some of the major camera review sites (cameralabs, dpreview, ephotozine, imaging-resource, photographyblog). The full reviews are available by clicking on the site logo in the table header.

Care should be taken when interpreting the review scores above, though. The ratings are only valid when referring to cameras in the same category and of the same age. A score, therefore, has to be seen in close connection to the price and market introduction time of the camera, and comparing ratings of very distinct cameras or ones that are far apart in terms of their release date have little meaning. Also, please note that some of the review sites have changed their methodology and reporting over time.

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